DarkVision RAT
- First seen
- 2020-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat, keylogger, screen-capture, credential-stealer
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-21 04:36:32
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:56:54
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
DarkVision_RAT is a highly customizable Remote Access Trojan (RAT) first identified in 2020. Written in C/C++ and assembler, it has gained popularity due to its low cost and broad range of functionalities, including keylogging, screenshot capture, file manipulation, process injection, remote code execution, and password theft. In July 2024, a malware campaign was observed distributing DarkVision_RAT using PureCrypter as a loader. This RAT communicates with its command and control server through a custom network protocol via sockets. It also employs evasion and privilege escalation techniques such as DLL hijacking, self-elevation, and process injection. DarkVision_RAT supports a wide array of commands and plugins, enabling additional capabilities like keylogging, remote access, password theft, audio recording, and screenshot capture.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- SEKOIA_Rat_Darkvision_String (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Darkvision Rat (report)
- zscaler.com — Technical Analysis Darkvision Rat (report)